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• as|cend´i|ble — as|cend «uh SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to go up; rise; move upward: »He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. The sun ascended slowly. Figurative. The congressman rapidly ascended to power in Congress and became Speaker of the House.… …   Useful english dictionary

• as|cend´a|ble — as|cend «uh SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to go up; rise; move upward: »He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. The sun ascended slowly. Figurative. The congressman rapidly ascended to power in Congress and became Speaker of the House.… …   Useful english dictionary

• trav´ers|a|ble — trav|erse «verb, adverb. TRAV uhrs, truh VURS; noun, adjective. TRAV uhrs», verb, ersed, ers|ing, noun, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to pass across, over, or through: »We traversed the desert by truck. 2. to go to and fro over or along (a place,… …   Useful english dictionary

• at|tempt´a|ble — at|tempt «uh TEHMPT», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to make an effort at; try: »to attempt to get better marks. I will attempt a reply to your question. SYNONYM(S): undertake, essay, endeavor. See syn. under try. (Cf. ↑try) 2. to make an effort against;… …   Useful english dictionary

• con´quer|a|ble — con|quer «KONG kuhr», transitive verb. 1. to get by fighting; win in war: »The Romans conquered much of the ancient world. SYNONYM(S): subjugate. 2. to overcome by force; defeat: »to conquer an enemy. SYNONYM(S): vanquish, subdue. See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

• scram|ble — «SKRAM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make one s way by climbing, crawling, or jumping: »We scrambled up the steep, rocky hill. 2. to struggle with others for something: »The boys scrambled to get the football. Figurative. All those… …   Useful english dictionary

• Climbable — Climb a*ble, a. Capable of being climbed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• as|cend — «uh SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to go up; rise; move upward: »He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. The sun ascended slowly. Figurative. The congressman rapidly ascended to power in Congress and became Speaker of the House. 2. Music …   Useful english dictionary

• Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary